As opioid overdoses due to powerful drugs such as fentanyl rise in Ottawa, the antidote naloxone is becoming a household name, with public health officials promoting its use throughout the city to save lives.

There are two kinds of naloxone applications to treat opioid overdoses: the intramuscular kit, which uses a needle to inject naloxone right into arm or thigh muscle, and the intranasal spray, which is injected right up a patient's nostril.